A heads up on fulsome
Article Abstract:
The language used in a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the Iraqgate affair is analyzed. 'Heads up' is used as a noun meaning alert. 'Confirm' is used rather than 'corroborate,' and 'fulsome' is misused to mean 'abundant.'
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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Who's got clout
Article Abstract:
The events of the first six months of the Clinton Administration have increased the power of some if its members and decreased the influence of others. A detailed analysis of who is in and who is out is presented.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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Mushy: new lovers embrace an old term of endearment
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Mushy has reemerged as a popular term for romantic behavior, and additionally as a derogatory term for political moderation. The origin of 'doofus,' now used in reference to George W. Bush, is also analyzed.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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